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Lincoln called for divided Americans to heed their ‘better angels,’ and politicians have invoked him ever since in crises − but for Abe, it was more than words

  • Written by Donald Nieman, Professor of History and Provost Emeritus, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Lincoln called for divided Americans to heed their ‘better angels,’ and politicians have invoked him ever since in crises − but for Abe, it was more than wordsLincoln's words and legacy are often invoked by U.S. politicians in times of crisis.Marc Dozier/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, community leaders, clergy and politicians including President Joe Bidenhave called on Americans to tone down white-hot political rhetoric. Some have invoked the words...

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